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Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames, Delmark Recording Artist - 2023 Grammy Nominated "Nightwalk" Album! Winners of the Chicago Blues Challenge/IBC'S Finalists in Memphis!! 2022, Blues Blast Nomination Contemporary Blues Album/Slide Guitarist of the Year.
Guitarist, Dave Weld honed his chops/slide playing in Chicago’s West Side clubs, playing with Hound Dog Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf’s bands, studied with Grammy Winner J.B. Hutto. The Imperial Flames bring a high energy show - slide master, 3 vocals, 3 part harmony, blues Diva Babe, pianist tutored by Art Hodes, funkified bass and red hot sax. No bar too far - over 10,000 miles, touring in every state, hitting the European shores!
11 reviews
Scott O.
June 2, 2025Do yourself a favor and hire Dave and the band. Had a GREAT day for our private party. Not only great musicians but just good people!
Hired as: Blues Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
Thank you Scott and thanks for your great hospitality and everyone in your family and party goers are wonderful! Hope to see you again!
Mark J.
March 6, 2025Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames delivered a fantastic performance at our 7th Annual Mardi Gras Party at Bamboozels! Their soulful vocals, tight rhythms, and bluesy New Orleans sound made for a great night of live music. We appreciate their talent and energy—definitely a band worth seeing!
Hired as: Party Band
Lisa B.
October 2, 2024Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames brought the authentic spirit of New Orleans to our recent 9 and Dine event. Their energetic performance was the perfect complement to the delicious food and festive atmosphere.
The band's ability to engage the crowd was truly impressive. Whether they were playing classic New Orleans tunes or their own original compositions, the band's passion for their music was evident in every note.
If you're looking for a band that can truly bring the New Orleans experience to your event, Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames are a must-see. Their talent, enthusiasm, and dedication to their craft make them an unforgettable choice.
Hired as: Party Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
Lisa, thank you very much for this great review and it goes right back at you because you guys were the perfect host and I could see that you all take a lot of pride in your work. I hope to see you again and thanks again for the great gig!!
Sincerely, David Thornton Weld
Delmark Recording Artist
Andrea B.
August 27, 2023My family loved this band so much that my family came to agree that we will hired them for all events we have...they got down down we love y'all Dave and the Imperials....see yall our next event......you get 5 stars from us...... Andrea
Hired as: Blues Band
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
You guys are very kind and it was wonderful to be a part of your mom's 84th birthday. Thank you for fixing a plate too and We feel that we made a lot of new friends. Thank you!
Aneesha S.
October 9, 2017They recently played our wedding reception in Chicago and they were amazing! If you like blues, then you don't need to look any further. They played our rooftop reception in downtown Chicago this past weekend and totally rocked it! Our guests were totally floored and loved the music and vibe. Some guests, many Chicago natives who also grew up on the blues were just as amazed. The band has an amazing saxophonist, something not often seen in many blues bands, so that was even more amazing. The band has a huge history of rocking with some of the best blues artists in the world. They play some of the hottest places in the city. if you're looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and rocking talent, look no further. All of our jaws dropped as the played. The drummer and singers were just as amazing. They made our wedding reception such a great event...thank you guys!!!
Hired as: Blues Band, R&B Group
Dave Weld And The Imperial Flames
Thanks Aneesha, and Frank you guys are wonderful to work with and one of the reasons we love to play music.
Wish every gig was like your and I know you two will be very happy, two special people!
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English , Spanish
Gig length: 30 - 600 minutes
Insurance: Health, (Blue Cross), Auto, (State Farm) with and umbrella policy for 1 million.
Unions: AFM
Top quality service, variety, excellent taste, passionate performance, stellar highs, lows and mid range dynamics with three part harmony, a flexible desire to work well with clients, flexible pay ranges, on time, well dressed, cheerful and of course the legendary backgrounds from working with such great as BB King, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, JB Hutto, Lonnie Brooks, Koko Taylor, Eddy Clearwater, and more, comes with the package!
Sound capabilities will be reviewed, so the right equipment will be brought, and the set up time discussed and planned out, the sets and set list will be planned out, the dynamics of the evening will be worked out, the logistics and directions will be reviewed, and the method of payment will be discussed, so there will only be pleasant suprises, and a relaxing, intimate atmosphere is provided!
Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames are the current winners of the Chicago Blues Challenge! They are the current finalists in the International blues Challenge in Memphis, top 8 out of 100 bands!! Nominated for Blues Blast Awards for Best Blues Album and for Best Slide Player. Fantastic news! Grammy 2022 nomination for Contemporary Blues Album for their "Nightwalk Album"!!!
They are essential Chicago Blues Band with corporate capabilities due to the members lengthy work with other bands such as Howlin Wolf, BB King, Muddy Waters, the Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Tyrone Davis, JB Hutto, Koko Taylor, Gatemouth Brown, Otis Rush, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater and many more!
This band is signed to the famous Delmark Records! This label has been featuring the best in Chicago Blues and Jazz for over 58 years and is home to Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, JB Hutto, and the cream of the Chicago Blues crop! This band has also recorded for Alligator Records, Chess, and was signed previously to Earwig records.
They consist of three singers, one female, Monica Myhre, who won two RMAI's and has been singing professionally since age six, a Motown singing drummer, Jeff Taylor who worked with Artie Blues Boy White, Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater, the Dells, Tyrone Davis and more, and Dave Weld himself, the guitarist and vocalist who recorded for Alligator, Earwig and Delmark Records, was in the Howlin Wolf Band, the Hound Dog Taylor Band, the Houserockers, and was mentored by the Grammy winning Hall of Fame bluesman JB Hutto!! Also featured is Rogers Randle, Jr. one the best sax man in the area and legendary bassit Kenny Pickens who worked with the original Junior Wells and Buddy Guy Band!
This band has toured Germany, Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, England, Japan, Carribean, (where they worked and played concerts with Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown and Taj Mahal), Canada, most states in the United States, and regularly plays at the Chicago Bluesfest, Buddy Guy's, The Chicago House of Blues, The Palmer House, Pete Millers, Blues on Whyte in Edmunton Alberta, and every cafe, restaurant, bar, concert hall, theater in the Midwest that features exciting music!
Their latest CD on Delmark, "Slip Into A Dream" is featured on Sirius Radio, BB King's Blues, Spotify and world famous blues shows all over the country. They made rave reviews from Downbeat, Sing Out, Blues Revue, Living Blues, the Chicago Blues Guide, Soul Bag(France), Il Blues (Italy), and the reviews from their latest tour of Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland were so emphatic that they have been asked back to every single venue, as well as their latest tour of Norway!
Corporate work is their hallmark, having tight three part harmonies, first class PA, professional and easy to get along with, Motown, Oldies, POP and the own signature Chicago Blues originals that brought them around the world time after time!
Brought to the plate are some well know songs from:
Ray Charles, the Blues Brothers, Wilson Picket, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, the Beatles, the Commodores, Ben E King, Carl Perkins, Etta James, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sam and Dave, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and many more are all staples that this band draws from, as well as taking special requests, such as wedding First Dance or Father of the Bride wedding dance or garter toss!
World class musicians, all capable of having their own bands, and yet they have been together in various forms since 1988, so with the ease of playing, the great harmonies, the wonderful originals, the standards, Motown, Oldies and request, the great PA, and the professional manner and charm, this band fills every need and exceeds expectations, and will make your event a wonderful and happy extravaganza, and be an exceptional memory to draw on for the rest of our lives!
Look for us on: Spotify, Twitter, Tumbler, Facebook, Linkedin and our website
We are very flexible and easy to get along with and can adapt to any situation!
Friday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Chicago, IL
Saturday
HEY NONNY
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday
FLORIDA
All-day event
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
BOURBON N BRASS
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Marengo, IL
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Stevens Steakhouse
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
MISSISSIPPI CUP
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Monday
BOHM THEATER
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Burning Bush Brewery
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Stevens Steakhouse
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday
DURTY NELLIES GASTROPUB & CONCERT HUB
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
8:00am - 11:00am
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Dundee, IL
Thursday
BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION, PATRICIA A. JONES CENTER
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
FOXFIRE STEAKHOUSE
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
BOURBAN N BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:30pm - 9:30pm
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Oquawka, IL
Monday
THE ALAMO
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
STROLL ON STATE
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
ORSON'S SALOON
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
NASHVILLE NORTH
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING CO
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
BOURBON N' BRASS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIES RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
DAVE'S BIRTHDAY BASH
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
BLUES FEST & BRATS
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Lake Zurich, IL
Saturday
BRATS & BLUES FESTIVAL
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
NITTOLO'S
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
REGGIES JUKE JOINT BEARS OPEHNING DAY
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
ERIE STREET BLOCK PARTY
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
ROCKWELL STREET STROLL
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Thursday
SLIPPERY NOODLE
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
TOMMY'S CHICAGO BLOCK PARTY
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
THE VENUE
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
SKIP'S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
WATONA BLUES FEST
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
LUCKY SCOTTIE RESTAURANT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
HAZE BBQ
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
NAVEY PIER BEER GARDEN
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Friday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday
HEY NONNY
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
JOHNNY'S BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
BOURBON N'BRASS SPEAKEASY
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday
JOLIET HISTORICAL MUSEUM
7:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
REGGIES JUKE JOINT WHITE SOX OPENER
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
HULU'S DELI BOYS
All-day event
Thursday
BOURBAN N' BRASS SPEAKEASY
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
WINESTOCK
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Chicago, IL
Friday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
HEY NONNY
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Berwyn, IL
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Oak Lawn, IL
Sunday
MAPLE PARK PUB
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
PORT SANILAC BLUES FESTIVAL
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Monday
THE ALAMO
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
POP PLACE
3:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
SKIP'S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
MAPLE PARK PUB
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Monday
TALL SHIP WINDY
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
BLUES BLAST 2023, THUNDER BAY BLUES SOCIETY
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
HARD ROCK CASINO
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
AUSTIN COMMUNITY TAVERN
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
REGGIES ROCK CLUB
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
Saturday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday
JOLIET AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
7:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
UNTITLED SUPPER CLUB
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
Saturday
TEN-NINETY BREWING CO.
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Friday
MARAVELA'S BANQUET HALL
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
WINESTOCK
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
SPECTRUM BAR & GRILL
10:00pm - 2:00am (Sat)
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
DELMARK RECORDS 70TH ANNIVERSARY BLUES REVUE - LIVESTREAMARTS
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday
BLUETICK TAVERN
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
HOUSE OF BLUES
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
WINESTOCK
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
ALOFT CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
ALOFT CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
JOHNNY BLITZ
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
HEY NONNY
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
EPIPHANY THEATER OF ARTS
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
DELMARK RECORDS 70TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
BAAREE BEER GARDEN
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
TOADSTOOL PUB
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
GRANDVILLE BLUES FESTIVAL
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
HAZE SMOKEHOUSE
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
DUBUQUE PACKARD PAVILION ARBORETUM & BONTANICAL GARDENS
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
CLAIRE & KRISTIAN ROBE WEDDING
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
BLUES ON THE ROCK
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
ALPENA BLUES FESTIVAL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday
FLATTED FIFTH (POTTER'S MILL)
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
BARGENTA
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACE
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday
MONTROSE SALOON - CHICAGO, IL
9:00pm - 1:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
ALOFT HOTEL CHICAGO MAG MILE
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
KELLYS
9:00pm - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Corporate Event
11:30am - 12:00pm
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Chicago, IL
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:30pm - 12:00am (Sun)
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Madison, WI
Wednesday
Concert
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Lyons, IL
Saturday
Wedding Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Chicago, IL
Friday
Fair
7:30pm - 9:00pm
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Kentland, IN
Saturday
BULL MOOSE BAR & GRILLE
9:00pm - 1:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
KJ'S MCKEONS
8:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
Saturday
BLIND EYE'S BLUE NOTE
8:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
Friday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS (CHICAGO)
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
KELLY'S (CANARYVILLE)
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
POP'S PLACD (DECATUR IL)
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (FAT TUES)
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Saturday
BENDERS BAR AND GRILL
9:00pm - 12:00pm (Sun)
Sunday
SUPERBOWL EVENT AT REGGIES
2:30pm - 4:30pm
We offer a host of services to include the different moods of an evening or event, depending on the needs of our client.
Corporate gigs can be very sedate, and weddings require music for dining as well as dancing, so for those vents we start slow with standards and quiet medleys, and after announcements we move into recognizable dance tunes, and later our own danceable blues and originals. Or for a blues party in the backyard, we start with dancing blues from the start and end up full throttle!
Some gigs are so quiet we need not use a microphone, others we turn up to 11! On a typical corporate gig or wedding, we need to first set a mood that is comfortable for the clients, we can start with a little Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Horace Sliver,
and quieter versions of pop or oldies such as "Stand By me", "My Girl" (three part harmony), "Can't stop lovin you" or "easy as Sunday Morning" or others of this quality.
Then we move into more danceable tunes as those by Ray Charles, the Temptations, Wilson Picket, the Blues Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beatles, Elvis, Van Morrison, Etta James, the Rolling Stones and more!
After that we can add some danceable Chicago Blues by Muddy Waters, BB KIng, Howlin Wolf and Bo Diddley, as well as more oldies Rock and Roll and tunes from our various cd's, featuring "Burnin love" on Delmark Records, that is currently being played on Sirius Radio. This is the most exciting part of the night or event and many times it is at full throttle, with dancers requesting swing, ballads, oldies, rock and roll and our own originals blended into a fusion of interaction and music!
We also take requests for the announcement stage, featuring First Dance, or Father of the Bride, or garter toss and or dedications and general announcements
Muddy Waters, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, BB King Eric Clapton, Howlin Wolf, Elmore James, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Koko Taylor, Bo Diddley, Elvis, JB Hutto and the Hawks, Los Lobos, Ray Charles Magic Sam, Wilson Picket, the Temptations, Los Lonely Boys, Van Morrison, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, Carl Perkins, Ike and Tina.
We are very flexible and can adapt to your situation!
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